Anthony Paul Davidson
Anthony Davidson was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 21 of the Indianapolis, Indiana City Council. Anthony Paul Davidson lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Davidson was previously elected to serve on the city council in 2011.[1]
Biography
Having grown up in Beech Grove, Davidson graduated from Beech Grove High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Indianapolis. He has worked as a communication specialist at a major pharmaceutical company.
After high school, Davidson joined the U.S. Air Force and served in the Air Force Reserves, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and working as an aircrew flight equipment journeyman. He was stationed at multiple bases, but he spent the majority of his time at Illinois' Scott Air Force Base.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Davidson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Work with officers, community leaders, neighborhood crime watches, and others to make our streets safer. Understand the needs of our public safety departments to ensure they are safe while in the line of duty."
Economic development
- Excerpt: "Support opportunities for growth not only in our city, but in our community. Encourage businesses to look at our growing community and discourage legislation making it difficult for a business to establish itself."
Invest in our neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Promote proper maintenance of parks, roads, and sidewalks. Advocate for youth programs and education. Be a voice for our community."
Elections
2015
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A partisan primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent or minor party candidates was July 15, 2015.[3] Twenty-five city council seats were up for election. Indianapolis's four at-large seats were not up for election, because those seats were scheduled to expire at the end of 2015.[4]
In the Republican primary election for District 21, Anthony Paul Davidson ran unopposed. In the Democratic primary, Frank Mascari also ran unopposed. Mascari defeated Davidson in the general election. Incumbent Benjamin Hunter (R) ran for election to the District 19 seat.[5]
| Indianapolis City Council District 21, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Frank Mascari |
60.2% | 3,047 | |
| Republican | Anthony Paul Davidson | 39.8% | 2,013 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,060 | |||
| Source: Indianapolis and Marion County, "2015 Municipal Official Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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Davidson and his wife Heather have two sons, Lucas and Adyn.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Anthony + Davidson + Indianapolis"
See also
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indianapolis, Indiana municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Anthony Davidson on Facebook
- City of Indianapolis - 2015 Candidate Filings
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official campaign website of Anthony Paul Davidson, "About Anthony," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Anthony Paul Davidson, "Issues," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ The Indy Channel, "Lawmakers eliminate at-large Indianapolis City-County Council seats," April 26, 2013
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "2015 Candidate Filings," accessed February 11, 2015
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